We talk about the lawsuit brought by the US in the most recent Real Tech for Real People, Episode 110.  While we share our thoughts on the pluses and minuses of the lawsuit, I thought it would be good to...

Anyone reading my blog for any period of time knows that I love the Kindle’s highlight and notes features.  I wrote a macro for the original Kindles (that works on the Kindle 2 as well) to take the text file...

It should be no surprise to my readers that I am a big fan of the Kindle writ large–that is, the Kindle as an ebook reading ecosystem.  I have written previously about the ability to highlight, and add notes.  I...

My brother shared with me an interesting posting, where the question is asked “Is Amazon Lying about eBooks outselling printed books?” I found the post to be an interesting read but there exists one GLARING problem:  they misuse statistics and...

I have been enjoying learning about the iPad and will have more recommendations to come about apps that I absolutely love.  That said, I want to switch back to the discussion of iPad vs Kindle–not looking at features, and the...

Once again we can’t turn on a news reader on the internet without be reminded of the Great Steve (not me–Jobs) and how he always has the “right sense” for business.  In addition to his design sense, and ability to...

First, it was Apple’s delay in approving apps that was a problem.  Then Apple actually started removing (oops, “failing to approve”) the Google Voice app.  Do we see another App Store war coming with the Kindle App?

My brother and I had a recent discussion over the word “Killer” as it is applied about, or to, Apple products.  I am sure you have heard it before.  “The iPhone will kill the Blackberry.”  Or, “the Android phones (or...

We are so close. I have decided it is time for me to talk about my vision of portable or handheld devices.  But first, a little history. I came that reluctantly to the computer world.  My father was an electrical...

This post is from my “Archives of Incomplete Thoughts” but I wanted to share them with you all… I have been pondering for a while the use of the eBooks (and specifically the Kindle) in Academia.  Ever since I considered...